Evaluation of cognitive and affective state in older adults as a prevention strategy

Authors

  • Esther Sitges Maciá Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud
  • Beatriz Bonete López Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2019.117.5

Keywords:

active aging, brain health, cognitive screening, executive functions

Abstract

This paper presents the results obtained from the evaluation of the cognitive state, executive functions, emotional and health status of the 128 people over 55 years (37 men and 91 women) who attend University Programs to Older (PUM). The objective of this study was to know the cognitive, emotional and health status of the subjects, so that they incorporate this evaluation in their periodic health reviews. The average age of the participants was 65.4 years. The results showed that 9.37% of the participants had some type of alteration mnesic evaluated through the MIS and a 18.75% had alterations in the executive functions evaluated with the Test of the Clock. The results obtained indicate that the variables cognitive status and age are not independent, observing a greater proportion of people with cognitive impairment in the group of older people. These results are consistent with studies in this field, although it is necessary to continue studying such a relationship in cognitively active population.

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Author Biography

Esther Sitges Maciá, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud

Dra. en Psicología y Profesora del Departamento de Psicología. Investigadora en el área de envejecimeinto activo y saludable.

Directora del Program Integral para mayores de 55 a ños de la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche 

Published

2019-06-25

How to Cite

Sitges Maciá, E., & Bonete López , B. (2019). Evaluation of cognitive and affective state in older adults as a prevention strategy. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (117), 129–141. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2019.117.5

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TEMAS DE ESTUDIO